Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-02-23
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past few days.
Julius Goldsmith has shipped the re-
mainder Of his stock of goods to
Winfield.
\ ball was given last night, at Sher-
locks opera house, by lhe the city
orchestra.
The Daughters of Rebekah degree
lodge gave supper in Higgins hall
last night.
A very light snow fell Sunday
night, but disappeared soon after the
sun arose.
The young folks temperance socie-
ty met at the residence of z. A. Sim
mons last evening.
d. K. Cunningham, of Mcpherson,
one of the firm of Cunninghams, of this
city, arrived Monday.
Special Agent Roe, of the general
land Office, Is here this week looking
after several suspended entries in this
county.
A l3-pound boy baby was caught for
Anton Hunkeler and wife, four miles
southwest of here, by DR.. Burney, Mon
day morning.
Prof. Palmer expects to present
''PinafOre" soon i'll the new opera
house, the cast TO comprise our best
home talent.
Henry Morgan is getting up paper
descriptive of Barber county and Med
icine Lodge. He will have 5000 copies
printed for free distribution.
Jerry Lane started yesterday to De-
Witt county, Illinois, where he will re-
main during this season. He has not
given up this county as his home.
Geo. SOuthwOrth and DR.. Davis are
spending a considerable portion of
their time and money i'll improving
their claims miles southwest of town.
NJ. l.. Wilcox returned last Friday
from his visit TO his old home in Massa-
chusetts. He says that the trip made
him still better satisfied with Kansas
as home.
A prominent citizen of this city, is
figuring with our business men on the
subject of electric lights. He will or
ganize company, if he receives pro-
per encouragement.
The report from the western and
southwestern part of the county is
that an unusual number of claim
hunters are abroad, willing to take any
thing that can be called land.
Misses Moore g. Merchant have Sc
cured the entire agency for sewing ma
chimes In Medicine Lodge. We also
handle organs and pianos. Those wish
ing to buy, please give US a call. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cook accom-
panied by the Misses Drysdale and
Messrs. Will Cook and Lutte Ely, went
to Lake City last night, to attend the
masquerade ball. They were guests of
Mr.. Lakes family.
There is scarcely a doubt but that the
Kansas and Panhandle railroad will be
built to Medicine Lodge, whether it
goes any further west, or not. But if
Lake City and Sun City townships vote
for the bonds, the road Will be extended
up the river.
John W. Vaughn, after spending sew
eral months in Florida, returned here
last Sunday, and says that Barber eoun-
ty Will be his home from this time for
ever more. He thinks that Florida is
no place for any one who has ever lived in
Kansas. lie predicts that the others
from this county who are in Florida,
will return here before great while.
a trade was this week effected bet
ween Sam. L. Holloway, of Sun City,
and Aaron Gaverick, of Pawnee Rock,
Barton county, by which Mr.. Gaverick
gets the Holloway ranch, OF Sun City
township, valued at $4,000 and Mr..
Holloway gets $1,000 worth of city prop
erty IN Pawnee Rock. The trade vas
made through Henry Morgan, of the
real estate exchange, of this city.
The building association will let a
loan on Thursday night, March 10th,
in accordance with the amended by
laws, to the highest bidder. Last
Thursday night loan was bid off to
Frank Payne, a carpenter of this city,
for premium of % per cent, but he
and the building committee could not
agree on the value of his lot, and so he
has declined to take the money.
The grand jury finished its work and
adjourned last Saturday. While it Is
not known definitely the result of the
grand jury's inquiries, it is generally
believed that no less than 25 indictments
were found for various offenses COM
mitted, including gambling and selling
liquor. 1t is also stated that warrants
will not be issued on the indictments
against the liquor dealers if they keep
their places closed.
"Bushy- Head one of the oldest and
most renowned horses of the Cherokee
strip, was killed and used for wolf-balt
on the UIN range, recently. He had
nearly completed his thirtieth year and
was strong and active up to short
time before his death when he withered
away to almost nothing. He was
bought several years ago by Capt. Ew-
ing from the noted chief whose name
he beals. How truly sad, after serving
his masters well for over quarter of
a century, service should still be de-
manded of his flesh.
Mr.. Purdy, of Ottawa, who has rent
ed the McAfster stock farm, south of
here one mile, arrived here last Thurs
day with forty head of fine mares and
young horses, four fine stations and